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Sward Surface Characteristics

Sward Surface Characteristics is a measurable biophysical construct that defines the structural and topographical attributes of the uppermost layer of a turfgrass sward, including surface roughness, canopy height, density, and texture, as determined by plant morphology and management practices.

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An evaluation of three quick methods commonly used to assess sward height in ecology

Katherine Stewart, Nigel A. D. Bourn, Jeremy A. Thomas · Journal of Applied Ecology · 2001 · 235 citations · Full text

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Intake and behaviour responses by sheep to changes in sward characteristics under continuous stocking

P. D. Penning, A. J. Parsons, R. J. Orr et al. · Grass and Forage Science · 1991 · 191 citations

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Variations in the surface characteristics of the sward and the short‐term rate of herbage intake by calves and lambs

John Hodgson · Grass and Forage Science · 1981 · 125 citations

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Intake and behaviour responses by sheep to changes in sward characteristics under rotational grazing

P. D. Penning, A. J. Parsons, R. J. Orr et al. · Grass and Forage Science · 1994 · 104 citations

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Sward characteristics, grass dry matter intake and milk production performance are affected by pre-grazing herbage mass and pasture allowance

James Curran, Luc Delaby, E. Kennedy et al. · Livestock Science · 2009 · 92 citations

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Authors

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  1. JH
    John Hodgson

    University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 345 citations

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  2. LD
    Luc Delaby

    Physiologie, Environnement et Génétique pour l'Animal et les Systèmes d'Elevage, France

    6 publications · 328 citations

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  3. MO
    M. O’Donovan

    Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland

    4 publications · 168 citations

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  4. NJ
    Nicholas John Hutchings

    Aarhus University, Denmark

    3 publications · 87 citations

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  5. IA
    I. A. Wright

    Macaulay Development Trust, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 65 citations

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  1. Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

    Carlow, Ireland

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    908 citations

  2. Physiologie, Environnement et Génétique pour l'Animal et les Systèmes d'Elevage

    Saint-Gilles, France

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    185 citations

  3. Macaulay Development Trust

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    96 citations

  4. Scottish Agricultural Science Agency

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    162 citations

  5. University College Dublin

    Dublin, Ireland

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    305 citations

  6. Massey University

    Palmerston North, New Zealand

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    112 citations

  7. Institute of Grassland Research

    Hohhot, China

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    281 citations

  8. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

    Rabat, Morocco

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    143 citations

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  1. Grass and Forage Science

    21 publications · 915 citations

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  2. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

    NZJA · 3 publications · 54 citations

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  3. Livestock Science

    3 publications · 168 citations

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  4. The Journal of Agricultural Science

    3 publications · 104 citations

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  5. Journal of Applied Ecology

    2 publications · 306 citations

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